Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in (1) Tamper Protection and (2) Virus Alert Notification messages.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00461 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.2:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.0:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:8.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:9.0.2:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:10.0:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3454
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7w82-pwgm-97m7
References
More Symantec Client Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-01353 The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-02539 Stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Antivirus 10.1 and Client Security 3.1 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01354 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in IAO.EXE in the Intel Alert Originator Service in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-00103 Buffer overflow in the cliproxy.objects.1 ActiveX control in the Symantec Client Proxy… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00401 Multiple vulnerabilities in SYMDNS.SYS for Symantec Norton Internet Security and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01355 XFR.EXE in the Intel File Transfer service in the console in Symantec Alert Management… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2006-3454 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3454 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7w82-pwgm-97m7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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